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Bears Ears National Monument. (Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release September 2, 2026

Conservation Groups Challenge Trump’s Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah

Supplemental complaints to reactivate 2017 monuments litigation in D.C. District Court
The vibrant colors of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. (Getty Images)
Update September 2, 2026

Earthjustice Sues Trump Admin Over Illegal Move to Slash National Monuments by Nearly 3 Million Acres

The administration is targeting Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, attempting to shrink both monuments to less than 10% of their current size.
Bald eagles are still prevalent today in large part thanks to the Endangered Species Act.
(Photo courtesy of Kenneth Cole Schneider)
Article August 24, 2026

Americans are Stepping Up to Protect Wildlife and Their Wild Places

Earthjustice supporters are fired up about protecting species and the irreplaceable spaces they call home.
The Roadless Rule protects about half of the Tongass in Alaska, the crown jewel of the National Forest system and home to nearly one-third of all old-growth temperate rainforest remaining in the entire world. (Carlos Rojas / Getty Images)
Article August 19, 2026

How Trump and His Allies Are Attacking America’s Forests

The Trump admin and Congress are trying to gut our national forest protections for the benefit of loggers, drillers, and miners. We're fighting back to defend our iconic public lands…
Earthjustice attorney David Henkin, left, and Rudy Bartley, a member of the nonprofit groups Faasao Amerika Samoa and Puipui Measina a Amerika Samoa, take part in the Stand with the Moana demonstration to support and protect the ocean on July 16, 2026 on the Utulei shore in American Samoa. The event was organized by Finafinau, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group. (Gabby Faʻaiʻuaso for Earthjustice)
Press Release August 18, 2026

Lawsuit Targets First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale in U.S. Waters

Groups seek to protect imperiled species from underwater mining activities in American Samoa
document August 18, 2026

Complaint: Deep-Sea Mining in American Samoa

Plaintiffs Fa‘asao Amerika Samoa and Conservation Council for Hawai‘i hereby complain of the actions of Defendants National Marine Fisheries Service and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The United States has…
Polymetallic nodules, misshapen black globes encrusted with coveted metals like cobalt, nickel and manganese, taken from the ocean floor. (William West / AFP via Getty Images)
Press Release August 17, 2026

Second Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale Announced Off of Mariana Islands and Guam

Trump administration accelerates reckless plan to open Pacific to deep-sea mining
Bears Ears National Monument. (Steven St. John for Earthjustice)
Press Release August 14, 2026

Mining Claims Filed Immediately After Trump Decimates National Monuments in Utah

Attempts to file mining claims in Bear Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments show industry clamoring to exploit landscapes
Windy, dusty day in Mojave National Preserve, California. (Christian Collins / CC BY-SA 2.0)
Press Release August 10, 2026

Court Blocks Harmful Mining Development in Mojave National Preserve

Emergency order granted to prevent further damage to national park
document August 10, 2026

NPCA v DOI Preliminary Injunction Colosseum Mine Granted

National Parks Conservation Association granted declaratory and injunctive relief against Department of Interior in Mojave National Preserve Colosseum Mine challenge.
A stunning array of corals and sponges on Retriever Seamount. This high diversity and density was characteristic of what scientists saw during a deep-sea expedition. (NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research / Deep Connections 2019)
From the Experts August 6, 2026

Breaking Down Deep-Sea Mining Regulatory Authority

Understanding the U.S. and international laws that regulate deep-sea mining.
document July 30, 2026

FBIC Opposition to Consent Decree

Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) is requesting that the Court decline to enter the proposed consent decree in its current form because it deprives the Tribes of their legal claims…
Grizzly bear near Swan Lake in Yellowstone National Park. (Neal Herbert / NPS)
Update July 28, 2026

The Trump Administration Proposes Handing Grizzly Management to States Hostile to the Bears

Under the proposed rule, states would gain significant new authority to relocate or kill grizzly bears.
In the News: AP July 17, 2026

U.S. plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining

J.V. Langkilde, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “The Trump administration continues to bow to this untested, extractive industry and seeks to make American Samoa one of the first test sites.”
Starfish in bamboo coral, one of the rich deep-sea marine life in Rose Atoll. (NOAA Okeanos Explorer)
Press Release July 16, 2026

Trump Administration Announces American Samoa Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale

Environmental and community groups condemn reckless proposal that threatens ocean life and cultural practices
document July 15, 2026

Fact Sheet: American Samoa Deep Sea Mining and Monuments (Samoan)

The Trump administration is trying to open marine waters around the Pacific to highly destructive industrial activities. Earthjustice is supporting local groups in American Samoa and beyond to respond. (Text…
document July 15, 2026

Fact Sheet: American Samoa Deep Sea Mining and Monuments (English)

The Trump administration is trying to open marine waters around the Pacific to highly destructive industrial activities. Earthjustice is supporting local groups in American Samoa and beyond to respond.
Windy, dusty day in Mojave National Preserve, California. (Christian Collins / CC BY-SA 2.0)
Press Release June 23, 2026

Parks Group Seeks Emergency Court Action to Protect Mojave National Preserve

Preliminary injunction motion filed to prevent further damage to national park